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TheOtherDave comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 6 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 02 December 2010 08:00:43PM 13 points [-]

It has only just occurred to me that the fact that Harry ultimately proved unable to forgive Quirrell for casting Avada Kedavra is kind of brilliant.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 December 2010 06:52:02AM 1 point [-]

Say more?

Comment author: cousin_it 03 December 2010 07:41:41AM *  9 points [-]

"Unforgivable curse". Or maybe TheOtherDave meant something else?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 03 December 2010 03:01:30PM 0 points [-]

Nope, that's what I meant.

Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 04 January 2011 06:46:33PM 0 points [-]

But did EY do it on purpose?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 04 January 2011 09:24:12PM 1 point [-]

I've wondered that.

His reply to my original comment would in most contexts suggest not, but doesn't strictly imply it, and I don't have a good enough model of him to feel confident one way or the other.

And... great googly moogly! What on Earth is that comment doing with 14 upvotes? I mean, don't get me wrong, I get just as much of a warm glow of social approval from high karma numbers as the next guy (and am somewhat embarrassed by how much I'm anticipating ticking over into four digits) but... seriously?

Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 04 January 2011 10:06:41PM 1 point [-]

I've wondered that.

His reply to my original comment would in most contexts suggest not, but doesn't strictly imply it, and I don't have a good enough model of him to feel confident one way or the other.

I don't think he did, but I second your uncertainty.

And... great googly moogly!

LOL.

What on Earth is that comment doing with 14 upvotes? I mean, don't get me wrong, I get just as much of a warm glow of social approval from high karma numbers as the next guy (and am somewhat embarrassed by how much I'm anticipating ticking over into four digits) but... seriously?

Eh, it was clever. And people are in a happy mood talking about MoR. I just hit three digits, and I was anticipating it for a while too. </karma junkie>

Comment author: Document 05 January 2011 12:32:07PM 1 point [-]

I figured MoR was just the most popular subject to read and upvote posts about, but there could be other factors.

Comment author: TobyBartels 11 January 2011 07:13:49PM 1 point [-]

And this is just one reason why this was moved to the Discussion section of the site.